Woodturning Tools – What to Look For

Webmistress | August 22, 2009

By Darrell Feltmate
photo credit: [[MorphoMir]]
One quick look at a woodworking or woodturning catalogue will expose a bewildering array of tools from which the woodturner can choose. If we consider such things as chucks, centers and other methods of holding or measuring wood and restrict ourselves to hand held tools that cut wood, there is [...]

Woodturning: Introduction to Making a Bowl

Webmistress | August 15, 2009

Woodturning Projects – Four Things a Beginning Woodturner Should Look For

Webmistress | August 5, 2009

By Darrell Feltmate
For the beginning woodturner, woodturning projects need to meet four criteria: They should be instructive, inexpensive, interesting, and quick. Meeting these simple conditions will enhance the learning experience with enjoyment and have finished projects that serve to encourage the beginner to woodworking with the lathe.
photo credit: mandiberg
First they need to be instructive. [...]